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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1935
Page
7
Pathfinder urges a drastic shift toward spending to revive prosperity. The piece argues inflationary habits harm true value, calls for price cuts by manufacturers and retailers, and suggests depositors would spend more if goods matched value, boosting employment and demand.
Portland memory of Elmer Todd funds and papers left for Dorothy and Marguerite Deal, ages 14 and 12, after his death at 72. A tin can held $9,257 in gold, $1,200 in Liberty bonds, a $1,000 bond, and $1,417 in postal savings. The girls live with grandmother Mrs. H. F. Compton. Todd admired them for bringing him happiness.
The success of Treasure Island shows producers that stories without sex or modern crime can succeed. Readers and viewers, young and old, welcome fresh adaptations and revived favorites, indicating a broad appeal beyond sensational content.
Officials of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration note exports of pork remain upward but offset by a decline in lard exports. Britain and Germany impose import controls and currency measures limit hog product trade. The 1935 corn hog program aims to align hog numbers with export demand.
The article cites Secretary Ickes on soil erosion claiming 35 million acres abandoned in ten years and $400 million yearly losses. It notes rainfall changes, floods, and drying underground water, urging broader action for forestation. Italy’s high per acre spending on stabilization is highlighted for its significance.
Bankers and businessmen scrutinize banknotes as counterfeit currency circulates nationwide. The text warns that over a million dollars in fake money has been passed, causing harm to innocent holders who may discover its illegitimacy.
A Rockdale Reporter warning describes an aging- clubs scam that charges an initiation fee and 10 cent dues to lure people over 60 with promises of $200 monthly pensions. The notice says pensions would be about $10 and labeled the scheme a fraud aimed at elderly blacks. It urges reporting to protect seniors and mentions Livlepage Produce House and phone 115 for highest prices and honest weights.
Jackson county home demonstration club women report 57 647 quarts canned by members and helped families, with an estimated value of 12 166 15. Brown county agents led 237 men and boys in December terracing schools, while 58 terracing applications cover 9 73 acres.
A reflection on the global youth majority under 30 and the US 65 percent over 21 in 1930. Since 1914, social and economic upheavals have left young people largely ignorant of older generations experiences. The piece questions how to guide youth as they must learn from their own era and seek a better future.
A Grapeland Messenger note reflects on perpetual pessimists who see moral decline as eternal. Citing a 1800 Boston Chronicle piece, it parallels fears of moral decay with today’s mood, suggesting such gloom persists across centuries. Bruhl's Drug Store and Litthepage Produce House ads close the item.
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